Teaching Medicine and Medical Ethics Using Popular Culture

Description

This book demonstrates how popular culture can be successfully incorporated into medical and health science curriculums, capitalising on the opportunity fictional media presents to humanise case studies. Studies show that the vast majority of medical and nursing students watch popular medical television dramas and comedies such as Grey’s Anatomy, ER, House M.D. and Scrubs. This affords us with a unique opportunity to engage and inform not only students but the general public and patients further downstream. This volume analyses examples of medical-themed popular culture and offers various strategies and methods for educators in this field to integrate this material into their teaching. The result is a fascinating read and original resource for medical professionals and teachers alike. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction: The Use of Popular Culture in Medical and Health Education (Evie Kendal, Basia Diug)....Pages 1-15 Hidden in Plain Sight: Family Presence During Resuscitation on Prime-Time Media (Zohar Lederman)....Pages 17-36 The ER Effect: How Medical Television Creates Knowledge for American Audiences (Jessica Bodoh-Creed)....Pages 37-53 WhyZombie? Zombie Pop Culture to Improve Infection Prevention and Control Practices (Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Matt Mason)....Pages 55-69 Celebrity? Doctor? Celebrity Doctor? Which Spokesperson is Most Effective for Cancer Prevention? (Candice-Brooke Woods, Erica L. James, Stacey Baxter, Elizabeth King, Kerrin Palazzi, Christopher Oldmeadow)....Pages 71-98 An Empirical Study of Student Engagement with Professional and Ethical Issues in Medical Television Dramas (Evie Kendal, Basia Diug)....Pages 99-114 Teaching Millennials: A Three-Year Review of the Use of Twitter in Undergraduate Health Education (Basia Diug, Evie Kendal)....Pages 115-131 Balancing the Needs of the Many Against the Needs of the Few: Aliens, Holograms and Discussions of Medical Ethics (Allie Ford, Lynette Pretorius)....Pages 133-147 Mind-Melds and Other Tricky Business: Teaching Threshold Concepts in Mental Health Preservice Training (Lynette Pretorius, Allie Ford)....Pages 149-167 Back Matter ....Pages 169-171